Salted Peanut Butter Cookies

By porcalina

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 * 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 * 1 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 * 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 3/4 * 3/4 tsp Maldon sea salt, or other large-grain salt, plus more for sprinkling
• 2 * 2 sticks unsalted butter, room temperature
• 1 * 1 cup smooth peanut butter
• 1 * 1 cup packed dark brown sugar
• 3/4 * 3/4 cup sugar
• 2 * 2 large eggs

Details

Adapted from bigcitylittlekitchen.com

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line 2 cookie sheets with silicone mats.

Whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. In the bowl of a standing mixer, cream butter and sugars until smooth, about 2 minutes; beat in peanut butter until well-combined. Add eggs one at a time, mixing well after each, and periodically scraping down sides of bowl. On low speed, mix in dry ingredients just until combined.

Drop tablespoon-fulls of the dough onto the lined cookie sheets, leaving about two inches between each. Sprinkle each drop of dough with a bit of salt, according to taste; I used a small pinch for each. Bake 10 to 12 minutes, or until edges begin to turn brown and the middle of the cookie is only slightly set. Cool on cookie sheets for 5 minutes, then move to a rack to cool completely.

These are compulsively snackable on their own, but would be amazing sandwiched together with dark-chocolate ice cream or gelato. You could also simply mix in chocolate chips or chunks for a Reese’s-type spin.